NCAM EVENTS
We just concluded our Launch Event
Thank you to our sponsors, the city, and our community. The Launch Event information is preserved below the sponsor video in case you missed it. More photos and videos will be available soon.
Sponsor Reel
Thanks to our founding sponsors!
2024
Event Schedule
Live Music
Rick Cheek ~ Event MC and DJ
12 - 1:30 pm ~ Mercury Coast
1:45 - 2:45 pm ~ Sunkicks
3 - 4 pm ~ Wes Youssi
4:15 - 5:30 pm ~ Spindriff
6 - 7:30 pm ~ Ellen Whyte
8 - 10 pm ~ NE Daynow and Friends
Raffle Winners Announced
7:30 pm
Please note that the Silent Auction items will be announced, but the actual Auction will happen in November. The raffle tickets are for our custom-assembled gift baskets on display in the purple VW bus!
Vendor Booths
Vendors will be open at 10 am
BBQ and Beer/Wine will open at Noon
Throughout the day there will be interactive art demos and other special events, these will be announced from the stage and will occur between band performances
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Food and Beverage
Tiebreaker - serving Beer and Wine
Gia’s Catering & Concierge BBQ Platters
Cantonese Yakisoba
Native American Frybread
503 Distillery
Free Event Open to All
There is no charge to attend and enjoy music. Our goal is to raise money for the school and support our local artists and businesses, please save your money for raffle tickets.
QUICK LINKS FOR THIS EVENT
Event Overview
We will be setting up the Wayside in Rockaway Beach with a large stage, tents, beer garden, and artist booths of all kinds, many featuring interactive exhibits.
Local businesses and residents have donated amazing items for our raffle gift baskets! The event is free to attend, you’ll want to save your dough for a chance at winning some great packages that could include excursions, lodging, experiences, and lots of great art and locally made products.
The event is open to all, it’s family-friendly, it’s totally free to attend, however this is a fundraiser so we will offer VIP packages to sponsors and individuals helping to deliver this event.
Live Music
Ellen Whyte
Our headliner this year likely needs no introduction, but for the kids, here’s some info.
Ellen has hit some very high notes in her music career, literally and figuratively! She has been nominated for a Grammy® as a singer/songwriter…twice! She has been inducted into the Oregon Music Hall of Fame and the Cascade Blues Muddy Awards Hall of Fame.
She will be creating a special show with her long-time collaborator, Garry Meziere, an accomplished guitarist who has worked with a litany of veteran musicians.
We couldn’t be happier about our headliner as Ellen shares our desire to deliver music education and opportunities to students. She created a program called “Blues in the School” in Idaho which was very well received.
Visit her site to hear some great music and learn more!
Wes Youssi
& the County Champs
Wes is bringing a trio to deliver his authentic sound that is influenced by old soul Golden Age roots country/folk/rock. With a knack for story telling, a tele with killer twang, and a voice to match, Wes is the real deal and we are excited he is coming back again to play the coast.
Wes received an NCAM grant to record a song, and it is nearly finished. To learn more about Wes and his County Champs, visit his website.
N.E. Daynow
& Friends
N.E. Daynow is a local Rockaway Beach band we’re sure many of you already know. Featuring Doral Vance on keyboards, Rodney Dahl on guitar, and Tim Croman on bass, Doral’s contralto vocals provide a unique spin on a wide variety of well-known and loved popular music. Rodney’s guitar stylings and vocals add additional flavor, and Tim’s solid bass playing and rock vocals give this trio some extra sauce for their covers of classic rock, pop, blues, jazz, and a smidgeon of country.
For this show, they are bringing friends! Local guitar hero Perry Lee Witt will be joining them, along with John Blarjeske (whom you might know from Mojo Holler) for a 5-piece full band show.
NCAM provided recording grants to both Rodney and Doral. Rodney wanted to explore his own songwriting approach, where Doral wanted to capture some music she created 20 years ago with her close friend Mike Hackett. All are in progress, and we are looking forward to the results!
Sunkicks
Born from the pizza/pub jam scene of Hillsboro, Oregon, the band Sunkicks draws on experience and stylings from bluegrass to pop rock. Combining lilting lead vocals, moving instrumental riffs and understated, but playful bass lines, this multi-generational indie-folk group tells stories that everyone can relate to. You'll laugh, you'll cry, you'll dance a little!
NCAM has offered a grant to record a Sunkicks original song which will begin as soon as we’re ready.
That is the last grant we can offer unless we raise more money. A lot of artists and supporters are coming together to put on a great show and we hope our community and visitors will continue to support local music. We are grateful for your support!
Mercury Coast
Another local band that is well-known, Mercury Coast is a four piece who have been playing all over the coast for the last couple of years. Led by singer/songwriter Eric Sappington powerful songwriting and pitch perfect vocals, the band adds three part harmony and a full sound while remaining a totally acoustic band.
Mercury Coast was the first artist to record courtesy of NCAM. They were also the first to record in this studio, so we took our time and tracked 16 songs as we dialed in sounds and tested the limits of the space. They just released a full-length CD of ten of these songs, and there will be more on the way.
Eric has also been a big supporter of the Rockaway Writers Rendezvous, and one of his poems is featured as a winning entry in the 2024 RWR Anthology published by NCAM earlier this year.
To learn more, check out their site!
Spindriff
Our local jazz group is expanding to a 6-piece to entertain us at this event! Led by Bob Brook, these seasoned performers are delivering a full sound creating an amazing instrumental backdrop. Drums, bass, keys, two guitars, and saxophone allow for a wide range of sounds with some tasty solos.
Bob Brook on Guitar
Joe Cioppne on Guitar
Will Irace on Bass
Thomas Delano on Saxophone
Jay Woika on Drums
Jeff Bauman on Keys
Vendors!
1 NCAM welcome booth: NeahKahNie Coast Art & Music Cultural Foundation
A registered Oregon 501c3 non-profit supporting all forms of art based in Rockaway Beach, serving the Neah-Kah-Nie Coast, and creating scholarships for high school students pursuing art as a career. We serve to educate, inform, and entertain through the creation and appreciation of art and music.
2 Rockaway Writers Rendezvous
An annual writing event with workshops, open mics, and contests, as well as a great place to network with like-minded creatives with a wide range of experience. Throughout the year we offer events and activities that lead up to our main event. Most importantly, all proceeds raised benefit the Neah Kah Nie High School Scholarship Fund!
3 Rockaway Beach Business Association
An association of businesses in Rockaway Beach, Oregon.
4 Solve Oregon sponsored by Lions Club & Adventist Health
SOLVE organizes volunteer events to clean up beaches, rivers, and business districts since 1969.
5 Troxel's Gem & Jewelry Co
Gift and specialty shop in Rockaway Beach.
6 Draw Your Own Temporary Tattoos
Interactive Art Activity: Guests may draw their own art at the booth and it will be turned it into a temporary tattoo for them, or they can use the designs provided by the artist.
7 Photo 360 (booth A)
Two different photo booths will be provided to create memorable photos at the event.
8 Rockaway Beach Fire Department
Rockaway Beach Fire & Rescue is located in Tillamook County on the North Oregon Coast, and responds to a variety of calls including fires, motor vehicle accidents, emergency medical services, and water rescues.
9 Raffle Booth
A display of high value raffle items to raise money for NCAM programs and events.
Art Alley
Merchandise, art, and interactive experience booths.
11 Debra Grace Art
I'm a local artist living in Rockaway Beach. I sell local artwork and crafts hand made with Resin. (Charcuterie Boards, Coasters, Ring Holders, Magnets, Key Rings, Phone Grips, Stickers and Cards.
12 Photo 360 (booth B)
Two different photo booths will be provided to create memorable photos at the event.
13 Spunky’s Crystals
Crystals, geodes, and mystery boxes.
Demonstration: I will split open geodes for anyone who purchases one!
14 Cynthia & Jeff Aldrich Leatherwork & Native American Beadwork
Leatherwork and Native American Beadwork.
15 Foxglove and Fern
I hand-make unique gemstone bracelets, necklaces, and earrings along with macrame necklaces. Each piece has its own story and it's own way of helping the wearer by combining the metaphysical properties of the gemstones as well as being beautiful and long-lasting jewelry.
Interactive Art Activity: A witch's broom making station, just in time for fall, dressing your own besom/broom to hang in your house or cleanse your space. Dried flowers, sticks and everything you need provided! (Through the company of my friend Cheyenne of Witchy Warrior Wares.)
16 Tillamook County Quilt Guild
A long standing Quilt Guild in Tillamook County, we strive to encourage the art of quilting, facilitate with communication/meetings, and to encourage new members through publicity of our events. We enjoy a close association with Latimer Quilt and Textile Center where we share their resources, extensive research library, climate controlled textile repository, and gift shop which includes quilts for sale.
Interactive Art Activity: Guests will learn about the process of quilting and the various pattern types, and then they will be invited to assist in the creation of quilts.
17 Rockaway Renaissance Artists
A group for local graphics/fine arts artists who are coming back into their creative selves, or who are wanting/needing a bit of motivation to do so. We can encourage, stimulate, inspire, and support each other, share knowledge, and applaud all efforts to bring your art back into your life!
Interactive Art Activity 1: We will be providing FREE art projects to guests that are themed around exploring the combination of primary colors to create art with secondary colors in them.
Interactive Art Activity 2: Get your face painted! Face painting will be available at the booth in a variety of colors and styles.
Interactive Art Activity 3: Found art! Pick out an unfinished art work and finish it with the art supplies provided. Take it home with you for free.
18 Teresa West Lillian Jewelry
My booth will feature handmade jewelry designs that integrate antique and vintage elements and nature themed jewelry, both utilizing a variety of materials, including precious and semi-precious metals and gemstones.
19 CK Creations
We sell homemade beach find jewelry, watercolor paintings, resin art and more.
21 US Post Office Art Project
Interactive Art Activity: Guests will be able to create custom painted works on 1x1 wooden or cardboard stamp-shaped canvases that will be posted in the Rockaway Beach post office after the event.
23 All Things Fly
The All Things Fly booth will sell merchandise associated with fly fishing: Flylets (fly fishing line bracelets), Fly earrings, Fly fishing trucker caps/beanies, Shirts, Sweatshirts, Stickers.
25 Mary Filker Crab Pot Rope Mats, Crochet Scrubbies
Crab Pot Rope Mats and Crochet Scrubbies.
Interactive Art Activity: I will be demonstrating how i weave the mats and crochet the Scrubbies. All items will be for sale.
Distillery Garden & Food Gallery
Food, local craft beer, wine, and mixed drink Booths
31 503 Distillery
What if there was a premade craft cocktail that came packaged in something we could take with us everywhere we went. We laughed at the idea but none of us could shake the desire to see 503 Cocktails a reality. Here we are years after that hike drinking a delicious cocktail out of can. Yeah, we’re as stoked as you are.
32 Tie Breaker
Local and craft beer, as well as wine, will be served at this booth.
33 Native American Fry Bread
Fry bread is a dish of the indigenous people of North America that is a flat dough bread, fried, and then topped with various toppings. We are offering fry bread with a variety of sweet and savory toppings for dinner or dessert.
34 BBQ by Gia's Catering
Gourmet BBQ dishes by Gia's Catering.
35 Oriental Food Concession
Yakisoba noodles, pad Thai noodles, fried rice, teriyaki chicken, Elephant ear, potstickers, veggie spring rolls, Thai tea and coffee.